Electrical PlanThe House Blueprint Term Electrical Plan is a detailed drawing of all outlets, lights, and switches in a house. The house plans will show the location of the outside service, inside panel, and any disconnects. Three way switches will be noted on the House Plans along with any switched receptacles. The location of all lights will be shown on the house plans and it should note if there will be any specialty switching such as dimmers. The overall new house plans should give a complete view of everything

Two Gang BoxTwo gang box is an electrical House Blueprint term that refers to an electrical box that will hold two switches or receptacles.

BreakerA breaker is a electrical device used to protect electrical circuits from overload. Breakers are rated in the maximum amperage (20 amp) they will allow to pass. If the current exceeds the rating of the breaker, it will trip the breaker. In order to turn the circuit back on, the breaker will have to be reset.

House Blueprint GFCIGround Fault Circuit Interrupter This receptacle device is used as an added safety feature to help prevent electrical shock. The device will sense a shorted circuit condition and interrupt the circuit by tripping the breaker. The breaker can be a part of the receptacle or be installed as a breaker in the house electrical panel. All GFCI breakers have a test button to test the device. When the button is pressed the breaker should trip and pop out.

House Blueprint GroundGround is an electrical term that refers to the ground side of an electrical circuit.

House Blueprint Electrical PanelHouse Plan Term Electrical panel is a metal enclosure use to distribute electrical power. There are outside electrical panels which contain mainly 220 volt circuits such as mains, stove, and furnaces. There are inside distribution panels which distribute 120 volt circuits throughout the house. Inside these panels, there should be labels that show each circuit.

House Blueprint Circuit Circuit refers to individual wires that make up electrical paths for current in a house. These circuits are set up based on the device and the amount of current. The circuits are normally numbered on a set of plans. There can be more than one device on a circuit, depending on the device. A lighting circuit might have as many as six lights in different rooms on one circuit. The circuit might be made up, as the example shows, with different devices such as bathroom fan, light, and ceiling fan. Receptacles are normally on separate circuits than lights and other devices. These circuits will also be noted when complete on the inside of the circuit panel door in the house.